Alex Cooper hits back at troll's pregnancy comment
Alex Cooper and her husband, Matt Kaplan, are expecting their first child together.
Alex Cooper has hit back at a troll who told her not to "complain about being pregnant".
The Call Her Daddy podcast host and her 42-year-old husband, film producer Matt Kaplan, are expecting their first child together, and Alex clapped back at the Instagram user over his direct message (DM) after she revealed her gestational diabetes diagnosis.
She took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday (02.08.26) and shared a screenshot of the troll's message, which read: "Don't complain about being pregnant. Your choice. Pregnancy can be hard."
Responding, Alex, 31, said: "'Pregnancy can be hard.' Oh Chris tell me about your pregnancy I would love to hear babe! (sic)"
She added: "Just wanted to share all the dms I get like this...are from men lol (sic)."
Last month, Alex - who announced her pregnancy in May - revealed she has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, which, according to the National Health Service (NHS), is "high blood sugar (glucose) that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth".
In a video posted on Instagram, she said: "I’m not gonna cry on the internet because I’ve never cried on the internet, but when I tell you, I almost did.
"I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. It is when the placenta hormones cause insulin resistance, a.k.a., your pancreas cannot create enough insulin to keep your blood sugar normal.
"I was told anyone can get this no matter what your prior weight, diet, fitness level - literally anyone is susceptible to getting it."
Alex admitted she initially felt alone when she was diagnosed with the high blood sugar condition, which "can happen at any stage of pregnancy, but is more common in the second or third trimester", the NHS says.
The star added: "When I got this diagnosis, the first couple days, I was really hard on myself and it felt very isolating. As much as my family and my husband and everyone was there for me, I just felt like it’s me on an island.
"This diagnosis was so upsetting, I think, because during pregnancy there’s already so much emotionally that you’re going through.
"I have been so blessed, and there’s been so many incredible parts of my pregnancy, but it’s a lot."
While Alex's main priority is her and Matt's child, she hopes that sharing her experience with gestational diabetes will make other women dealing with the condition feel less alone.
She said: "Obviously my first instinct is, 'Oh my god I want my child to be OK, and I want my baby to be healthy, and I’ll do whatever it takes.'
"If there’s another woman out there that’s going through this right now - honey, I see you more than I’ve ever seen you."
